North Carolina

Avery County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
88.6%
Hispanic
5%
African
4.4%
Other
2%

Compared with North Carolina and the United States

Avery Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricAvery CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White88.6%58.7%58%
Hispanic5%12.6%—
Black or African American4.4%19.9%—
American Indian and Alaska Native1.1%1%—
Indian0.3%1.6%—
East Asian0.1%0.9%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Avery County next to North Carolina and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricAvery CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—94.3 (−5.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—81.4 (−18.6%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$61,428$72,388$80,734
Median home value$265,800$288,900$332,700
Home price to income4.3×4.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$773/mo$1,228/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income15.1%20.4%21.0%